Michael Garrovillo:  

CLASS OF 1980
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Copperas cove, TX

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Life Stop and think. Life is what you make of it. There are high and low points in life; the true measurement is how well we handle the most difficult of times. Disappointment, loss, regret, sacrifice, failure, hardship, missed opportunities, tragedy or poor decisions. We choose the path of right and wrong; sometimes the wrong decision is the right thing to do. We choose to keep it simple or we choose greed, money, manipulation or retribution. We choose to take the high ground; one that is human, positive, genuine, respectful, instills altruism, and full of compassion (you don’t have to be Saint Like, we are all human). On the other hand, we can choose the low ground; negative, unwilling, demanding, manipulative, unethical, deceitful, unappreciative, disrespectful, evil and uncaring. The latter is wasteful, unfortunate, and shares no positive ending in life. A wrong, in most cases can be made right; a broken heart can be mended, a lost soul can be found, a bone can heal, a memory can be awakened, and a mistake can be forgiven. We are all prone and have made poor choices in our lives. It is difficult to be objective; when at times, we do not take everything into context, we are subjective, we understand what we want to understand, we are clouded by our youth, failed to consider others, over dr...Expand for more
amatize the smallest/most insignificant situations, or set unreal expectationsl--. It is likely that the answers to your questions and the opportunities are directly in front of you. Move forward, take a chance, you may find happiness and joy. College EDUCATION: FAA A&P Licensed Mechanic 1993 B.S. Aviation Management, Southern Illinios University 2000 (GPA 3.5) M.S. Human Resourses Management, Chapman University 2004 (GPA: 3.75) Military September 1980-1984: US Navy, Active Duty Enlisted (Aircraft Handler). 1984-1986: Browning Arial Service, Mechanic/Parts Manager, Austin Texas. 1986-1997: Active Duty Enlisted (Aviaiton Structural Mechanic Hydraulics). 1997 to Present: Commissioned Officer (Chief Warrant Officer CWO2) Designator: Aviation Maintenance Officer. Current Pay Grade: CWO4 DUTY ASSIGNMENTS: USS KITTY HAWK (San Dieo, CA); VF-114 (Miramar, San Diego, CA); VF-213 (Miramar, San Diego, CA); VX-4 (Point Mugu, CA); VFA-115 (NAS Lemoore), VFA-146 (NAS Lemoore, CA), OMDSAR (NAS Lemmore, CA); AIMD( NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii) DEPLOYMENT AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: USS KITTY HAWK, USS ENTERPRISE, USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, USS CARL VINSON, USS JOHN C. STENNIS May 2006 to Present - Center for Naval Avaition Technical Training Unit Lemoore. Department Head.
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